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Radiant in Residential

The neat rows of house in the highlands of Issaquah, Washington, seem like any other suburb around the country. But, with a closer look, an observer may notice the green and sustainable technology that these homes feature, according to the Global Post.

Though the homes feature a radiant heating system to give residents a comfortable source of warmth, the technology doesn't appear in an obvious way due to the lack of a radiator, heating ducts or air vents.

However, some of the technology is visible, as solar panels on the roof and rainwater collectors can be seen on each of the residences. One of the developers of the project, Brad Liljequist, noted that the homes were built in this way to solve a specific purpose.

"We were looking at those big picture, ecological footprint components, and basically said, well what would it look like to build a house that takes those impacts as close to zero as possible," Liljequist told the Global Post.

The development of the sustainable suburb came through a joint government and private contractor sponsored program, according to the news source.

We chose Warmboard because it provides the kind of heat we need here

Let’s face it - this is the coldest place on earth. We chose Warmboard because it provides the kind of heat we need here. Warmboard gives you warmth where you are - at the floor level. It’s easy to install and it’s energy-efficient. - Bill Koleto, Consulting Engineer for the US Antarctic Program

Welcome to Warmboard, Simply Smarter Radiant Heat

Warmboard was invented in 1992 by Architect and entrepreneur Terry Alsberg. It has since become one of the fastest growing and most popular radiant heating systems. Two things drive growth and popularity of Warmboard:

More comfortable radiant floor heating

Warmboard adjusts its radiant heat output to quickly match changing heat loads throughout the day and night. This gives you the exact feeling of warmth you desire from a radiant floor heat system. The goal of any radiant floor heating system is to ensure that the temperature that you feel in your home is exactly the temperature you desire, and to maintain this ideal comfort minute by minute, hour by hour. No other radiant heat system can match the precise control and fast response of a low mass Warmboard radiant heat system.

More energy efficient radiant floor heating

Warmboard is simply more conductive compared to all the other radiant heat systems. The job of a radiant heat system is to conduct heat from water in a tube to the surface of a radiant floor. This is why in radiant floor heating, conductivity is king. It is a simple law of physics that as conductivity goes up, water temperature goes down. It always saves money to heat water to a lower temperature, and therefore Warmboard is more energy efficient than all other radiant heat systems.